在全球变化背景下,山地生态系统的剧烈变化不仅对陆地生态系统格局与功能产生较大影响,而且也显著制约着人类社会的可持续发展。在明确山地生态学研究的重要性和迫切性的基础上,通过对国际上山地生态学研究进展的全面综述,阐明了现阶段山地生态学研究的重点领域和前沿科学问题。对我国山地生态学研究的重要性进行了系统分析,并讨论了研究现状及其存在的主要问题。认为作为世界第一山地大国,我国山地生态科学研究应得以重视和发展,以应对全球变化对我国生态和环境安全的影响。

 The responses of alpine ecosystems to global change not only have serious impacts on the worldwide pattern and functions of terrestrial ecosystems,but also significantly restrict the sustainable development of human society.After indicating the importance and desires for studying the alpine ecology,the advances,priority and key science problems of alpine ecology were clarified in this study.Based on the description of the importance and eagerness for developing the alpine ecology in China,the current situation and issues in alpine ecology study were discussed.Due to the largest mountain country,to further develop and study the alpine ecology in China has an important implication for maintaining the safety of ecology and environment.